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The iPhone line is rumoured to undergo a major overhaul when the next Apple flagship, the iPhone 8, is launched this fall. The latest iPhone 8 rumour suggests that the smartphone will have a “revolutionary” front camera with an Infrared module that can sense 3D objects captured in the lens. With this, the iPhone 8 camera will be able to combine 2D imagery and depth information, which may have applications in gaming, augmented reality, facial recognition, and iris scanning. KGI Securities Analyst Ming Chi Kuo in a note said that Apple is years ahead of Android in 3D algorithms, which will give the iPhone 8 a definite edge in the industry.